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British woman Lisa Fryett died after becoming 'trapped' by Spanish wildfires, inquest hears
The family fundraiser has raised more than £67,000 as her partner remains in hospital after the wildfire rescue, organizers said.
On July 28, Lisa Fryett, a mother-of-three from Canvey, died in a Seville hospital after suffering 'extensive burns' in a Spanish wildfire, a coroner has confirmed.
Fryett and her partner, Simon Batchelor, were 'trapped by a wildfire at the villa she was staying at' near Bedar, Los Gallardos, before being rescued by emergency services after five hours.
The Essex area coroner, Michelle Brown, recorded the provisional medical cause of death as 'extensive burns-related changes.' The inquest has been postponed and will resume at a later date.
A GoFundMe page set up to support the family has raised more than £67,000, while Simon remains hospitalized in critical condition following the incident.
Campaign organisers shared that 'Lisa fought so incredibly hard' before she 'passed away on the 28th of July 2026, surrounded by her loving family in Spain.